Wilhelm Brülle

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWilhelm•Brülle
Used nameWilhelm•Brülle
Born17 February 1891 in Lippstadt, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
Died5 August 1917 in Westende, Middelkerke, West-Vlaanderen (BEL)
AffiliationsAllgemeiner Akademischer Turnerbund Leipzig
NOC Germany

Biography

German gymnast Wilhelm Brülle competed at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, finishing fifth in the team all-around event. He also finished fourth in the free-system team all-around. The teams represented the Allgemeiner Akademischer Turnerbund Leipzig. Brülle studied mathematics and was killed-in-action during World War I in Belgium in 1917, while serving as a sergeant with the 7th Infantry Regiment (Prussia).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) GER Wilhelm Brülle
Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) Germany 5
Team All-Around, Free System, Men (Olympic) Germany 4

Special Notes